Aztec Empire/Gallery

Treasures

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  A piece of Aztec gold
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  A goblet used by Moctezuma II to drink chocolate
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  A golden ring representing the sacred figure of the jaguar
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  A mask placed on statues
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  An Aztec gold bar
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  A turtle necklace worn by Moctezuma II
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  A sacred Aztec emerald
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  A mask representing the Aztec god Tezcatlipoca
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  A turquoise mask representing the Aztec god Quetzalcoatl
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  A knife used for ritual sacrifices
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  The ceremonial jade death mask of an Aztec ruler
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  A turquoise mask representing the Aztec god Xiuhtecuhtli
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  An Aztec adaptation of an old Mayan calendar

Other

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  Tenochtitlan, the capital of the Aztec Empire
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  The inside of an Aztec temple
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  An Aztec human sacrifice ritual
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  Aztecs in Tenochtitlan
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  A Macuahuitl